Turbo Teen is the weirdest ’80s cartoon you’ll ever see

The morph scenes from this '80s cartoon will warp your mind

Originally published: April 8, 2014

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There were some pretty weird shows on during the ’80s. Animation had really yet to hit its stride in terms of realism so sometimes we got some freaky looking characters on Scooby Doo. But nothing could have prepared us for this.

This is the opening sequence for Turbo Teen, a cartoon that ran on ABC between 1984 and 1985. The show, as many of you have worked out by now, is based on the adventures of Brett Matthews who can turn into a red sports car at will. This is because of a late night crash into a top secret lab which gave him his odd superpower.

When he is exposed to heat, he turns into a car, and when he is exposed to cold, he turns back into a person. The car he turns into bears a strong resemblance to a third-generation Camaro/Firebird though with a full targa roof. Though when he does, the process is drawn out and extremely creepy.

Warning: The video below is seriously creepy and might ruin your day. Who seriously thought this was a good idea to televise?